Lazy

With the looks of this blog, I have been guilty of that. There are some stupid things going on around me that I can't even muster the enthusiasm to write what it is I want to write. New York City hotel and three more just came in my blog tasks Inbox. Well, I haven't been that lazy since I was able to tweak some features with the blog like the font and sidebar graphics. :)

Too sleepy to write now.

WW - Tsako

Fence

Plans on improving the front yard fence had crossed my father's mind. He dreams of having an aluminum fence installation. Budget for this new project would cost a lot, so he's considering a fence made out of Kawayan instead. My Lolo suggested that he would ask a colleauge to build our fence exactly as the way the fence in his kubo was built. 

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Oh yes, you got me all figured out you even know what I am going to say next right? Good for you. Keep 'em coming...

Kubo Kleaning

Good morning!

My body clock had been set at 5am. Papa was already tuning up the jeep when I went out in the front yard. He asked me for a cup of coffee and asked if I can clean our bahay kubo. I haven't done that for a long while, but I don't think I need an energy bar or something close to horse supplements for me to do the job. Besides, the kubo is not that spacious, hehe. 

Cleaning mode now. 

WW - Boss

This is my grandfather. We call him Tatay Doro. He's 84 years old and was a carpenter and a farmer in his glory days. He used to live at a kubo just near our house, but had to transfer to my Tita's house last July because of his Asthma. He visits us every Sunday and would always ask me for a cup of his favorite Tsikulate (his term for hot chocolate) once he's settled down on his favorite spot at our terrace. The cat in the picture is Charcoal, his favorite alaga.

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Changeling

Clint Eastwood really has a thing for twists where viewers will be rattled in a disturbingly beautiful way.


I still remember how I literally was on the edge of our livingroom sofa when Hilary Swank's character in Million Dollar Baby went from the victor to the victim. In Changeling, Angelina Jolie's character went the other way around; from being the sobbing victim to being the victorious hero. The film is set in the 1920s and and tells a true story about Christine Collin's search for her son and finding out that the 9-year-old might have been one of the victims of the series of murders that happened in Los Angeles during those times. Women disempowerment and the unjust ways of the authorities were strongly presented in this biopic thriller. 

Vanity

So my brother took his vanity to a whole new level by signing up in a posh fitness center. He paid Php2,000++ for the membership fee and 800 for the succeeding months, which all of us in the family finds absurd. My father suggested that the fitness equipments in a gym here in would give him the same results he wants, he just had raise his discipline with his diet three times higher. But he said that it just wont do...

Silly

The fact that even most of the best weight loss supplements in the market have no therapeutic claims, a lot of consumers have been patronizing them. Breakfast discussions are often been around this somewhat silly side of medicine. Come to think of it, why would you take in something that is not entirely proven effective?

Immortalized

Eric sent me a text message last Thursday. It says

"Nakita kita sa DVD ng Eraserheads: The Reunion concert!"

I was like huh? and thought he was kidding. So I sent him a reply

"Di nga? Saang part?"

Of course, I was a bit convinced that he would reply the punchline of the would-be joke and say "...yung ulo mo lang. Diba black ang hair mo ngayon?" Or something that would emphasize that he saw me amidst the sea of people in that concert, which was impossible because I was in the masa portion of the concert venue. The cameras hover ones or twice with a maximum speed of 100kph per second...okay that was an exaggeration. But then Eric yet again replied and said

"Sa may Behind the Scenes, may interview ka doon.

Convinced kami ni Ian (his brother) na ikaw 'yon :)"

I was interviewed by THE Quark Henares for Rakista, the show he directs in TV5 that night though. I even watched the segment when it aired months ago and hopefully they'll air a replay of that episode every once in a while. And I was informed that the interview was ONLY for that show and nothing more. I texted Ina (the one I'm with in the picture) about it since we were both interviewed that night and said that the producers might have included the fan interviews on the DVD.

My skepticism grew, so I decided to drop by the nearest record station and bought a copy of the DVD before going home. I'm not really feeling well that time and went to bed as soon as I got home. I was able to watch the DVD on Saturday morning. I clicked on the Special Features section of the DVD and played "Behind The Scenes", and found this clip:

Video Courtesy: Pieworks Productions

I found myself a bit teary-eyed after watching the clip. I told Ina that her interview didn't make the final cut of the DVD. She was happy for me though, and said that out of thousands I was among the lucky fans who, together with the Eraserheads, was somewhat immortalized in Reunion Concert DVD.

I am such a fan girl.

Mushier

Establishments have been changing their usual everyday decors into hearts and cupids. Sales in floral shops would definitely skyrocket and extended stay hotels will be a sure hit this weekend. Everything will be mushier and would be in a lovee-dovey mode come 14th. Better lock myself at home...hehe.

Wholesale Safety Net

I never thought there are such things as term life insurance rates where they sell Insurance plans in wholesale. Insurance plans have become handy for those people who doesn't want to worry about coverages. We have a pretty decent insurance policy at work which I am thankful for. One of my friends was suggesting that I should start another Insurance plan with a separate company just to be safe.

Mother's Day

Mama's home. We only see her during weekends and I only get the chance to talk to her during dinner when she arrives after her class. She's taking up her masters for almost a year now and is busy working on her thesis. I found these promotional pens online when searching for a convenient Mother's Day gift this year. I thought I'd give her an extra gift other than flowers this year since she had been working her brains off for the past couple of months. How about you? Have you thought of what treat will you be giving your mom on Mother's Day?

Headaches and Crushes

I still am not feeling well :( Had to skip going to Mag:Net last night because my headache was unbearable and I couldn't stop sneezing. I don't know what happened but I was perfectly fine the night before. Woke up earlier than expected yesterday. I started feeling weird while playing catch with Tutets and Chase. By lunchtime, I can't even lift a finger. I was in the living room sofa the whole day. I asked my brother to prepare me some breakfast, put on Sixteen Candles on the DVD player, and hand me the remote control before he left for school.  


Sam (Molly Ringwald) sort of reminded me of my sixteen-year-old self; obnoxious, awkward and had a big crush on some guy. I can't remember if my crush was among the most popular guys back then, but he was no Jake Ryan. I also did not exist in his world not until one day when he asked me if I can give his love letter to one of my classmates, which I happily did because he finally knew who I was. Hehe. The conversation between Sam and her father was my favorite scene in the entire movie. Admit it or not, but having a crush was such a big deal when you're sixteen and talking about it with your father is the most embarassing thing. But as they say, fathers know their daughters best. Fathers have this unexplainable sensitivity when it comes to their daughters where no words can explain. And now I know the logic as to why we call "crushes" as such because of Sam's dad. Having a crush is meant to be a challenge. It can either "crush" you in a good or a bad way --"...if it was easy then they'd call it something else." Sixteen Candles is one of those films that I will definitely watch over and over. 

It's almost 7pm. I wrote the first half of this entry 12 hours ago and I still feel like crap. I asked my brothers to buy us dinner at Jollibee instead of me cooking because I still feel nauseous. My Lolo came by today, so I had to cut my sleep short. I tried sleeping later in the afternoon after he left, but Brush kept on pushing herself beside me and literally stole half of the sofa bed so here I am. The headache subsided, but I could still use tons of hug.